This course aims to strengthen the training competencies of international and national personnel of peace operation. The course strengthens the didactical and methodological skills of the participants, as well as their skills in designing and delivering training courses.

Time and place: 20-24 January 2019, Entebbe, Uganda

Target audience: Personnel working in crisis management or peace operations (EU, AU, UN, OSCE or other) who conduct training and coaching sessions as subject matter experts or trainers, or who are involved in designing and planning training programmes. Experts from NGOs are welcome to apply, as are national staff of international missions.

Participation fee: All candidates have to cover their own travel expenses. There is no participation fee. Full board accommodation (in single rooms) will be provided free of charge to civilian participants. Course participants from the military are required to cover all costs, accommodation, board and travel.

The aim of UNCPOC is to enhance the knowledge and critical understanding of the multiple dimensions and meanings of the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. The students are trained to understand the roles and responsibilities of military, police and civilian actors involved in protection work in UN peace operations. The participants are able to analyse the specific threats, needs and rights of the vulnerable groups and can develop effective strategies and measures to improve the situation of these groups and protect them from harm.

Upon completion of the course the students should be able to:

– Understand the terminology of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and Comprehensive Protection of Civilians (CPOC) as well as the integrated mission concept, mission element roles and responsibilities.– Comprehend the basic documents, legal rules, guidelines and the principles of both different actors and of the CPOC mission strategy.– Understand the challenges of CPOC in missions and explain how the failure to protect civilians can affect the credibility of the mission and of the UN.– Apply the collaboration and coordination/ cooperation between different actors and components aiming for better information sharing.– Evaluate situations from an operational and tactical point of view, and formulate courses of action using scenario-based classroom exercises.

Time and place: 18-22 February 2019, Helsinki, Finland. The course consists of an eLearning phase as well as the residential part in Helsinki, both being compulsory.

Target audience: Participants should be preferably senior level experts (civilians, police, military) who work in areas related to crisis management/peace operations in the wider context, or work currently in a crisis area or can be prospective participants in the future operations or missions. Experience in monitoring, mentoring and advising (MMA), training, planning, human rights, gender, child protection, training or RoL is an advantage. Language proficiency: good comprehension of English.

The ICM aims to enhance the participants’ knowledge and understanding of the integrated approach in peace operations, as well as to enhance collaboration and coordination among the different actors, namely military, civilian and police components, as well as humanitarian and development actors.

Upon completion of the course the students should be able to:

– explain the dynamics and root causes of conflicts– discuss the organisation of modern multidimensional integrated UN missions– explain the functions of the mission components and the UN Country Team– debate the UN integrated approach– employ means of collaboration and coordination between different actors aiming for better information sharing and coordinated action– recall the AU’s approach to peacekeeping– have an overview of EU, NATO and OSCE approaches

Time and place: 8-14 June 2019, Helsinki, Finland. The course consists of an eLearning phase as well as the residential part in Helsinki, both being compulsory.

Target audience: Participants should be preferably senior level experts (civilians, police, military) who work in areas related to crisis management/peace operations in the wider context, or work currently in a crisis area or can be prospective participants in the future operations or missions. Basic knowledge of peace operations is a pre-requisite either through previous experience or through more thorough pre-course tasks and studies. Language proficiency: good comprehension of English.

The general objective of the course is to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the EU’s Integrated Approach on crisis management within the EU framework, as well as to increase information sharing, collaboration and cooperation among the different actors, namely military, civilian crisis management, humanitarian and development aid actors in the wider context of CFSP/CSDP.

Time and place: 7-12 September 2019, Helsinki, Finland. The course consists of an eLearning phase as well as the residential part in Helsinki, both being compulsory.

Target audience: Participants should preferably be senior level experts (civilian, police, military) who work in areas related to crisis management in the wider context of CFSP/CSDP, or work currently in a crisis area or can be prospective participants in the future EU missions or operations. Priority is given to the personnel from EU Member States being deployed to CSDP Missions and Operations.